Re: [Harp-L] Volunteer for Winslow

[Joseph Leone <3N037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's because a 5 pointed star has 'legs' with 36 degree departure angles. A Mont Blanc 'cap' is truncated. The 'legs' are at 45 degrees. Btw, the stars in your photo look like 6 pointed ones to me..or did I miss something somewhere along the way? :)

Joey

On Aug 12, 2014, at 5:45 PM, Miriam wrote:

> I don't think Hohner use a protractor. lol
> The five pointed stars on the harps are all a bit off. 
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> Here is a photo of one of them:
> <Screen shot 2014-08-12 at 5.44.29 PM.png>
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> On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 5:41 PM, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On Aug 12, 2014, at 5:18 PM, Miriam wrote:
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> > So, you are saying the SIX pointed star Hohner used is not religious but represents the PINNACLE? Very interesting. I will definitely look into this. Makes sense to me.
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> > HOwever, I did mean the FIVE pointed star.
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> Ooops, sorry.  I assumed. Which makes an 'adze' out of ME. lolol. I don't know anything about the 5 pointed star.
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> > I have a number of harmonicas from Hohner that have a five pointed star. Which is actually not that easy to draw evenly.  They clearly have 5 points, not six. Three on top and two points on the bottom.
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> To make a 5 pointed star, you need a protractor. Divide a circle's circumference by 72 degree increments.
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> > Thank you!
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> You are so welcome.
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> smo-joe
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